SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Celebrating the life of Margie M. Jumper.   Agreed to by the Senate, January 17, 2008 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 25, 2008  

WHEREAS, Margie M. Jumper of Roanoke, a respected citizen and neighborhood activist who was widely known as the Rosa Parks of the Roanoke Valley, died on July 6, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper was born July 13, 1914, in Martinsville, the daughter of the late Burrell and Mary R. Mitchell; and

WHEREAS, a pioneer for justice and equality, Margie Jumper was featured in The Roanoke Times and World News in 1986 for her arrest in the 1940s for a spontaneous and courageous act of civil rights protest of Jim Crow laws; and

WHEREAS, while riding home from work on the trolley, Margie Jumper was pulled out of her seat and arrested in front of Roanoke’s Old City Hall Building for refusing to give up her seat to a white man; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper’s inspiring story was celebrated in the news media on several occasions, and she received numerous accolades and awards for her many contributions to the community of Roanoke; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper was a dedicated lifetime member of the national and local NAACP and served as treasurer of the Roanoke Valley branch for many years; and

WHEREAS, always willing to lend a helping hand to her neighbors, Margie Jumper was a faithful member of Loudon Avenue Christian Church, where she served in many leadership capacities, including as a member of the ushers’ board; and

WHEREAS, an inspiration to all who knew her, Margie Jumper will be fondly remembered for her mentoring and encouragement of others, especially to young people and women; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper will be greatly missed by her many cherished friends and her beloved sister, Annette; her grandchildren Eddie, Cindy, and LaShawn; the congregation of Loudon Avenue Christian Church; and the citizens of Roanoke; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly note with great sadness the passing of an outstanding Virginian, Margie M. Jumper; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Margie M. Jumper as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 7, 2008 Celebrating the life of Margie M. Jumper. ---------- Patron-- Edwards ----------

WHEREAS, Margie M. Jumper of Roanoke, a respected citizen and neighborhood activist who was widely known as the Rosa Parks of the Roanoke Valley, died on July 6, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper was born July 13, 1914, in Martinsville, the daughter of the late Burrell and Mary R. Mitchell; and

WHEREAS, a pioneer for justice and equality, Margie Jumper was featured in The Roanoke Times and World News in 1986 for her arrest in the 1940s for a spontaneous and courageous act of civil rights protest of Jim Crow laws; and

WHEREAS, while riding home from work on the trolley, Margie Jumper was pulled out of her seat and arrested in front of Roanoke's Old City Hall Building for refusing to give up her seat to a white man; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper's inspiring story was celebrated in the news media on several occasions, and she received numerous accolades and awards for her many contributions to the community of Roanoke; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper was a dedicated lifetime member of the national and local NAACP and served as treasurer of the Roanoke Valley branch for many years; and

WHEREAS, always willing to lend a helping hand to her neighbors, Margie Jumper was a faithful member of Loudon Avenue Christian Church, where she served in many leadership capacities, including as a member of the ushers' board; and

WHEREAS, an inspiration to all who knew her, Margie Jumper will be fondly remembered for her mentoring and encouragement of others, especially to young people and women; and

WHEREAS, Margie Jumper will be greatly missed by her many cherished friends and her beloved sister, Annette; her grandchildren Eddie, Cindy, and LaShawn; the congregation of Loudon Avenue Christian Church; and the citizens of Roanoke; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly note with great sadness the passing of an outstanding Virginian, Margie M. Jumper; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Margie M. Jumper as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.